Unagi 📍 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 🇯🇵 Learn more: www.tasteatlas.com/unagi Unagi is the Japanese word referring to the freshwater eel, commonly used in Japanese cuisine. It is mainly consumed in the form of fillets, which are always grilled due to the presence of harmful toxins. The fillets are then spread with a sweet and salty sauce made with soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Depending on the preparation, unagi can range from crispy to chewy, but it always has a strong salty and semi-sweet taste. I